Yep I did it.

Here's a survey thingy I got from Erika and Crystal. That should keep you blog readers happy ;)

1. HOW DID YOU GET ONE OF YOUR SCARS?:
I've got a nice one in the middle of my forehead from the chicken pox when I was 10. I didn't scatch it but I still got a scar.

2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?:
Pictures of friends and some flowers and some abstract art.

3. WHAT DOES YOUR CELL PHONE LOOK LIKE?:
It's bright orange and little, it's a motorola

4. WHAT MUSIC ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?:
Panic! At the Disco. I'm trying to decide if I like this cd or not. There are a couple songs I like but most of the other songs sound exactly the same. I give it 2 toes out of 10.

5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?:
10:35pm, well it was 10:35pm when my Dad first held me. He always used to stay up with me when I was little on my birthday to tell me that story. Now I get "you were so cute, what happened?"

6.WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?:
A latte, it's almost coffee time, soon my precious.

7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?:
When summer lasted forever, it's way to short now!

8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION?:
The first thing that comes to my mind is my car. I treat it better than most people. The second thing that comes to mind is my engagement ring. I somehow think those should be reversed, but then I wouldn't be me.

9. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SMELL?:
Right now it's Chinese food, I've had a craving since last night.

10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?:
Sometimes, in huge crowds of people I do. That's why I turned down a job in China.

11. DO YOU GET SCARED OF THE DARK?:
not really. Well it depends if I've seen a scary movie lately or not, but generally no.

12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?:
It was Dan.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE COLOGNE / PERFUME?:
I like my Mary Kay perfume, I think it's called Embrace from the Dreaming collection.

14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?:
Short, definitely short.

15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF BEING PROPOSED TO AT?:
In a luxury suite in the living room at the Hotel Sask after having a limo ride to and from a fancy restraunt and finding the suite filled with chocolate and roses and champagne.

16.COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?:
I've never actually had an energy drink, caffine and I usually don't get along so I haven't found the need to try one.

17. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PIZZA?:
Right now it's Spinach, Feta and Tomato. I love the Tuscan Pizza at BPs. If I'm in a classic mood it's Pepperoni, mushrooms and green peppers.

18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?:
My yogurt, I think I will.....

19. WHO IS THE LAST PERSON YOU MADE MAD?:
I don't know, I'm assuming Dan though

20. DO YOU SPEAK A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE?:
I know a little French and a little German

21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST GIFT SOMEONE EVER GAVE YOU (OF THE OPPOSITE SEX)?:
a really cheap ring with a Dolphin on it from Rob in Grade 9. But when I was 5 and we were playing pretend wedding in the front yard I got a ring from Chris that he let me keep it. Get this it was the boys idea to play pretend wedding! I was the only girl there!

22. DO YOU LIKE ANYBODY?:
a couple select people

23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?:
definitely not. Not flexible either although I have gotten much better since I started working out. I can now touch my toes!

24. FAVOURITE CLOTHING BRAND?:
Jacob, Club Monaco, I have alot of stuff from bluenotes right now for casual wear.

25. WHAT'S YOUR DREAM CAR?:
My 2006 Saturn Ion 3. Although that Jag I sat in at the car show was pretty sweet.

26. WHAT’S YOUR BEST RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENT?:
I guess graduating university. It feels like it was a long time in coming since my program was so long and I wanted to make sure I had a good job.

27. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST WEEKEND?:
Cleaned, bought a laptop, went to East Side Mario's, played with 9 puppies.

28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?:
No way, I would separate myself from that situation as much as possible and keep myself emotionally unavailable.

29. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TELL SOMEONE HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU?:
When you're drunk. I'm not a big feelings person.

30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:
22, my old baseball number

31. BLONDS OR BRUNETTES?:
Brunettes, I'm kinda mad that I got blond streaks in my hair, I clearly asked for carmel, oh well makes it easier to go any color later.

32. WHAT IS THE ONE NUMBER YOU CALL OFTEN?:
Dan's number

33. WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST?:
People annoy me in general.

34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF CANADA?:
To the states. Europe is on hold until after the wedding I guess. If I get a chance to take off though I will.

35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?:
Breakfast and ice cream. If I'm mad at you and you say lets go for breakfast or lets go for ice cream, all is forgotten. Eggs benedict and tomato juice, how could I be mad at anyone then. I'm in my glory.

36. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO LIVE?:
I kinda want to stay in Sask. Doesn't matter where. I could do the Calgary thing again, I found it too busy though, not enough time to enjoy life.

37. FIRST JOB?:
Aerobics instructor, keep laughing....

38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?:
yeah it was always my idea to do the prank calling. In grade 7 and 8 we'd phone boys and not tell them who we were. Then that continued when I moved in grade 9, maybe even grade 10.

39. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED OUT THIS SURVEY?:
Doing some research and development for work.

40. IF YOU COULD GET PLASTIC SURGERY WHAT WOULD IT BE?:
I don't know, I think I'm in good proportion everywhere. No enlargements or reductions for me. My legs are a little veiny, maybe if there was a surgery for that. But with a tan you don't really notice anyways.

41. WHY DID YOU FILL OUT THIS SURVEY?:
I was tired of researching, but I'm still kinda doing some while I'm doing this.

42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?:
My smile, people always say I'm always smiling, but I never really think about it.

43. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF ALCOHOL BECAME ILLEGAL?:
Drink it anyways? That never stopped us in highschool.

44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?:
I don't know. I think i have everything I want. Probably apartment stuff, like glasses and cutlery. But I don't want to stock up on that either because of the wedding.

45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT?:
2, maybe 3, but I think 2 is fine.

46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?:
Nope, my Mom liked the name Candy so I was named Candice.

47. DO YOU WISH ON STARS?:
Sometimes, especially during the august meteor shower.

48. WHICH FINGER(S) IS/ARE YOUR FAVOURITE?:
My pointing finger! It by far has the nicest fingernail and it's good for pointing.

49. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY?:
I don't really remember

50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?:
No, I hate my writing, I type everything. If you receive anything written from me you know it's very personal and I spent alot of time on it. It will still look crappy but that's the best I can do and it took alot of time.

51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE LUNCH MEAT?:
Pastrami or Tuna

52. ANY BAD HABITS?:
Tapping my finger nails and fidgeting.

53. WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING CD ON THE SHELF?:
I don't think there is one.

54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?:
Probably not. I'd annoy myself.

55. HAVE YOU EVER TOLD A SECRET YOU SWORE NOT TO TELL?:
Perhaps in high school, but not anymore.

56. DO LOOKS MATTER?:
Not really, it's just that I prefer to look good.

57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?:
Exercise! I always feel so much better after a swim or a run.

58. WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME?:
Dan's apartment.

59. DO YOU TRUST OTHERS EASILY?:
I trust people until they give me a reason not to. Then I'm skeptical of them.

60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVOURITE TOY AS A CHILD?:
My Barbie remote control Corvette. GI Joe used to hitch a ride in the trunk too because he couldn't fit in the seat, he was too big.

61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?:
64. Wow. But that's because all you people have like 5 phone numbers each, house phone, cell phone, work phone......

62. WHAT TEMPERATURE IS IT OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW?:
Sunny and +8 with an expected high of +20

63. DO YOU USE SARCASM?:
I use it all the time

64. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A MOSH PIT?:
Yeppers

65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A BOY/GIRL?:
Sense of humor and trust.

66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?:
Candy, that girl on 3

67. DO YOU HAVE A BOYFRIEND/GIRLFRIEND?:
Yep, I'm getting married


68. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?:
No I don't but I do untie them to put them back on.

69. WHO IS YOUR CRUSH?:
Dan?

70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM FLAVOUR?:
I have a couple
Cherry Cheesecake
Cookies n Cream
Anything with actual peanut butter cups in it. It's usually called Moose Tracks.

71. WHEN IS THE LAST TIME YOU WENT ON A DATE?:
On Saturday, we went to East Side Marios, I had a huge Caesar and seafood linguine.

72. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE COLOURS?:
Purple, bright pink and brown.

73. HOW MANY WISDOM TEETH DO YOU HAVE?:
Just one right now, it needs to come out next year.

74. WHO/WHAT DO YOU MISS MOST RIGHT NOW?:
no one really

75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?:
Sure I'll read them

76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?:
The new All American Rejects cd, it's really good.

77. LAST THING YOU ATE?:
An All Bran bar. They are actually very good. Like a big cookie.

78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?:
Jeff, but he sits on the other side of the cubicle so I don't know why he phoned

79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX?:
Smile

80. FAVOURITE SONG?:
Foo Fighters Everlong is my all time favorite song

81. FAVOURITE THING TO HATE?:
America's Next Top Model, although I'm kinda disappointed with this season, no one really sticks out to me.

82. FAVOURITE DRINKS?:
Caesar! Milk

83. FAVOURITE ZODIAC SIGN?:
Cancer

84. FAVOURITE SPORT?:
baseball

85. HAIR COLOUR?:
brown with blond streaks. It's ready to go for summer

86. EYE COLOUR?:
green

87. DO YOU WEAR GLASSES?:
yeppers, I wear them to work all the time, on the weekends and evening I usually put in my contacts. I just can't stare at computer screens for long periods of time with my contacts.

88. SIBLINGS?:
My younger siter

89. FAVOURITE MONTH?:
July and August comes in a close second. July has hot weather, the beach, my birthday, holidays.

90. YOU LIKE SUSHI?:
I love sushi. I can never get enough salmon sushi or fatty tuna sushi. But I like getting those combo platters just so I can try them all. I always like how they throw a squid tentacle in there. He's good, and chewy! I like sashimi even better but I can never get full on sashimi and it's more expensive.

91. LAST THING YOU WATCHED?:
Iron Chef last night. They never told me who won, I'm going to say the french Iron chef won.

92. HAS YOUR COMPUTER TAKEN OVER YOUR LIFE?:
Yeppers, I work all day on a computer and then I probably spend 2 hours of my own time on the computer.

93. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?:
No

94. SUMMER OR WINTER?:
Summer, hot, beach, frisbee, rollerblading, running, swimming. Who doesn't like summer?

95. KISSES OR HUGS?:
Hugs, I used to hug everyone. I don't really do that anymore, I should start.

96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?:
relationship, I'm not a one night stand kinda gal.

97. HOW LONG WAS YOUR LONGEST RELATIONSHIP?:
coming 6 years.

98. HOW LONG WAS YOUR SHORTEST RELATIONSHIP?:
a day, 2 weeks? I'm sure it was in grade 8 or 9

99. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?:
it's called "The Program", but I can't really get into it. It's about a dysfunctional family and the kid suffered a really bad accident and something isn't right with him and they don't know how the accident happened, but the author isn't really making me want to know what happened to this kid. I'm curious, but I really don't like the kid enough to want to know what happened.

If you've read a good book lately, that's not in the Chick Lit category or brainless category (aka Stephen King, Danielle Steel), let me know! I need some intellectual fiction.

100. IS ANYONE IN LOVE WITH YOU?:
I would hope so!

clean laptop cars, come and get 'em!

This weekend was quite eventful. I haven't really been home much in the last month and a half. I'm always going back and forth to Saskatoon on weekends or for work. So this weekend I got to clean and organise, it was awesome! My room is spotless. I'm so impressed with myself, there's no dust, everything smells fresh and clean. It's perfect.

I bought a new laptop for a ridiculously cheap price. I'm quite proud of my penny pinching deal hunting ways. And to my surprise, it's a stylish laptop, here I was searching for the cheapest price for all the technical features I wanted, that I didn't even notice that the outside of the laptop matched the turquoise bunnyhug I was wearing. I didn't know until I was about to walk out of the store with it. How is that for kismit? Now I'm trying to buy all the accessories I need for it and I will give my old desktop to Dan since he needs a new compy.

Dan and I went to the car show on the weekend at the Conexus Evenplex (aka the new soccer facility at the Queensbury Downs). It was lots of fun. I sat in so many cars including a Jaguar. I decided I don't like the boxy little windsheilds jeeps have and am not a big fan of the pontiac G5 Pursuit. I found I did like the Acura TSX, the Toyota Yaris is the cutest car I've ever seen, and Prius' are just totally rad. I also really liked another TSX like car but I forget which one now. All in all I'm glad I went with my Saturn Ion 3 Quad Coupe, I truly liked it the best out of all the cars in that class. You can keep your civics, and pursuits, I'll take my stylish Saturn anyday. Plus I think it had the most horsepower in that class too, at 190 hp it was hard to beat even in the luxury sedans, well except for that Mazda thing that had 283hp, but I mean who really needs 283hp? What am I racing or passing? Really people! ;)

the most wonderful time of the year

It's Friday! My favorite day. It's supposed to be +20 here today, it's already +9 and it's only 9 in the morning. I'm excited, I might take the afternoon off. I'm going to go for a run and read a book outside. That sounds perfect to me. I might even clear off our patio at the house, it hasn't been done for a couple years and I'm always grumpy when I can't sit in a comfy patio chair and read. I'm also in the market for a new bike. I know what kind of bike I want but I can't find one big enough! Damn my long legs. I don't want an expensive bike either, I don't want to ride to the Walmart, lock it up and then find it gone. It's better if I get it from Walmart ride to the walmart and then people won't think of taking it. I might fix up my old bike and take it to the lake. It has alot of issues though. The gear cables are shot thanks to everyone's favorite person(ad nauseum) and the inner tire tube has a hole in it. I'll probably just buy a new tube. It would be cheaper to just fix my old bike but it has a really really heavy frame and when winds and hills come along, it's too hard to ride. I want a leisure bike and I'm pretty sure everyone under the sun will make fun of me, but I don't care, they look comfy and I think they are cool. They are the ones with the big u shaped handlebars. Think the bike Miss Piggy rode in Muppets Take Manhattan.

I'm going for lunch with Colin today to Gilmour's. I hope they have the patio open. I'm trying to plan out what I want. I always go for the Tuna Melt but I'm trying to eat a little healthier these days. I don't think I need all that mayo and cheese. I'll have to get something with Ham or Turkey and load it with pickles and banana peppers. That sounds just as good, with Italian sauce. I think that sounds a little healthier.

I went shopping for swimsuits the other day. I was surprised to see that I'm already in swimsuit shape and it's only April. That will be a first since I was 16. Usually April is the prime working out time so I'm in swimsuit shape by June. I bought one from old navy for the lake. It's nice to have a good looking cheap swimsuit around for the cottage and the lake. Sometimes it can be scumy in the summer and you don't want to worry about ruining your swimsuit. Regina lost it's swimsuit store in the Cornwall center. I will have to see if I can find a good swimsuit in Saskatoon or head over to the Lawson Pool, but that's kinda out of the way.

Oh the summer dreaming. I can see the sun from my office here. I believe I will go for a walk on my coffee break.

I don't want to go to Vancouver

Going to Vancouver for 3 days to go to a wedding of people I don't even know, is not a vacation. Going to Las Vegas, there's a vacation. Hiking the Canada trail in BC, there's a vacation. Going to Europe or Mexico, that's a vacation. Why is this so hard to understand? No I don't want to take 3 days off work to spend 2 days in a car and 3 days in Vancouver attending functions. Where's the relaxing part of this? Where's the fun?

I've been to Vancouver before and while that was fun, I have no real desire to go back. We went to the aquarium and Stanley Park and the Olive Garden. The weather was windy and cool and rainy. Now if you know me, you know I like the sun, and warm and not rainy. I'll go and I'll drop $400 in the mall, come back with new clothes and not have any sort of relaxing of vacationy type things that I will have accomplished on this trip. What's the point?

Many a time I've mentioned real vacations, and either I don't have anyone to go with or can't go with specific people because of controversy. Well my friend, it's time for a vacation, a real vacation. Not one of these, we're going anyways so I guess it counts as a vacation vacation.

In fact lets post the definition of a vacation on here, shall we?

va·ca·tion Pronunciation Key (v-kshn, v-)
n.

1. A period of time devoted to pleasure, rest, or relaxation, especially one with pay granted to an employee.
2.
1. A holiday.
2. A fixed period of holidays, especially one during which a school, court, or business suspends activities.
3. Archaic. The act or an instance of vacating.

No Vancouver does not fit this description. Next!

Case of the Mondays

I was so looking forward to coming back to work in Regina this morning. My own cubicle, my own space, a nice big monitor instead of a little laptop monitor. Sounds like heaven right? Then my windows machine at work decided to have a hard drive failure. So I'm back to the little laptop and people in and out of my office trying to fix it.

No one is here today, everyone must have taken vacation. I wouldn't mind it but on my laptop I can't really do too much to utilize this quiet time. I have a bunch of IE development to do, but it's hard to do when you don't have IE, I'm using Linux.

My weekend was fun. Had lots of fun with Dave while he was in town. I've had an urge to go dancing for the last little while but my ankle is messed up from the hole incident last week. So I don't think that would be a good idea. I'll give it some time to heal before I start running and dancing again. It was warm at the lake, I've got a good tan now. I'll have to even it out though, and figure out what I'm going to do for Heather's wedding. I'll have to buy a new bathing suit with the bandeau style top or something so I don't get those tan lines or buy some tanning sessions to even it out. Either way is good, we'll have to see how the weather cooperates.

deer and antelope

It's 8 in the morning and I've already had quite the day.

I'm kinda homesick. I know, I've only been away for a week, but I'd like to be home with my clothes, and furniture and my cat. Somewhere where not every cupboard door is left open everytime Dan goes through a room. Don't get me wrong, I love living with Dan but it's not my home.

I fell into a hole on the way to work. I park 2 blocks away from work and I was wearing my new sandals, and I stepped into this hole in the sidewalk that engulfed my whole foot. So I went down, shoe came flying off, bracelet came flying off, I was able to hold onto my purse. This was one day I was glad not to be wearing runners, my shoe took the most of the impact and went flying, otherwise that would have been my ankle. So a good start to the day.

Then I get to work and there's a serious lack of free offices today, I had to move and the only place that was available were the conference rooms. They are huge and have great big windows but are very very quiet and segregated from everyone else. Reminds me of my Shell days. It's a little lonely, but I'm getting quite a bit done. Oh well.

I found out yesterday that Toni and I will be bridesmaids at Barbara's wedding. I'm so excited, it'll be fun. I can only imagine the troublesome parties we will plan. It'll be great. I'm trying to get after Dan to choose who he wants to be in his wedding party but he's still undecided. We have a couple friends that really don't get along. I know my friend is mature enough to get along with everyone but I don't know about his. Plus we're trying to find a special place for everyone that we're good friends with and somehow not end up with Dave in a bridesmaids dress. It could be tough but we'll find a spot for all our beloved friends.

Usually dense means good

My Saskatoon week is going pretty good. I got to go for a run by the river, had McDonalds in the park, got a pair of new jeans for $10, everything is coming up Candice!

My second interview went really good for a company here in Saskatoon. I'm going to have a big decision about what company to work for in the near future. It's exciting!

I absolutely love having some more girl friends here in Saskatoon. Yes, I've kinda missed girl world, I get a little in Regina, but I'm more immersed here. Work is crazy here, I've got so much going on. I like it. I have alot of responsibility, it's great. Plus I don't get bugged as much in Saskatoon so I get more work done than I do in Regina.

I've kinda got a social situation with a friend. Not a fight but a situation. I'm not quite sure of my plan of action. I'm not even sure how the situation crept up. I'm going to have to be more astute than I normally am, which isn't very, just ask that door I walked into. The question is, do I want to create the drama, or walk away. I'm steering towards the latter right now. Less confrontation is always the best. I need some more consultation to be sure I'm correct in my conclusions before anything. I need James' opinion, impartial opinions are the best.